Sometimes you just need someone at an executive level to perform one or more functions in your business on a short-term basis, not as an outside consultant but as an inside leader with authority to get things done for you. Members of our team can serve clients in specific roles (like interim president) and floating roles, like a “utility player” in baseball who can play any of a number of positions on your leadership team.

Members of our team also serve as board members for clients and other organizations.

When should you consider having an interim executive? An interim executive takes on the responsibility, authority, and accountability to run some or all aspects of the business:

When the senior leader is otherwise occupied by business or personal commitments

When the current team lacks the skill sets required

When the company is pressed by urgency to temporarily fill the position

When the company has a short-term need such as setting up infrastructure, accounting and financial systems, or a department

When the team is underperforming, needs clear direction and oversight, or needs to be more accountable

When should that interim executive be an Interim CFO? To help answer and be responsible for the following questions:

How much capital will I need this year, next year and beyond?

How should I structure my business for both investors and taxes?

What incentive plans make sense now and later?

What should be in an operating agreement?

Who should speak to investors?

Who should speak to banks?

To lease or buy?

And hundreds of other questions.

Members of Management Resources have served in different executive capacities to clients, in addition to their executive and entrepreneurial experience employed by other businesses. For example: